Malta Massive Weekend

Stewart Friesen scores $11,500 payday and locks himself into the Billy Whittaker Cars 200 at Super DIRT Week 51 After missing the Super DIRTcar Series Feature at Albany-Saratoga Speedway in June, Stewart Friesen returned to Malta Saturday night for a massive result. Along with claiming the Malta Massive Weekend victory, worth $11,500, he also scored the final Super DIRT Week guaranteed starting spot, locking himself into the 2023 Billy Whittaker Cars 200 (Sunday, Oct. 8). His journey to that triumph starting with lining up to the outside of SRI Performance/Stock Car Steel pole sitter Adam Pierson for the 115-lap Feature battle. When the green flag dropped, Friesen rocketed past Pierson and ran away with the lead. Pierson trailed in second and James Meehan settled into third. The positions stayed the same for the next 20 laps, before Meehan passed Pierson to move into second. Rookie of the Year front runner Felix Roy also wanted in on the action, making his way into third by Lap 22. In a matchup that saw six cautions, Friesen showcased the stamina of his #44 machine on every restart, maintaining his lead. He kept Meehan at bay behind him, until Roy was able to make a play. It took over 50 laps of persistence, but Roy eventually passed Meehan on the Lap 79 restart to move into second. The 18-year-old had yet to score...